Preface; Purpose Of This Guide; How This Guide Is Organized - Allied Telesis AT-8316F/MT Installation Manual

Preface

Purpose of This Guide

How This Guide is Organized

This guide is intended for network administrators who are
responsible for installing and maintaining AT-8316F and AT-8324
Ethernet switches.
This guide contains the following chapters and appendices:
Chapter 1, Hardware Description, describes the features and
functions of the switches and the expansion modules. The chapter
also describes several network topologies that use the fast Ethernet
switches.
Chapter 2, Planning the Installation, contains cabling specifications
for the switches and expansion modules, and lists the rules to
observe when creating a port trunk.
Chapter 3, Installing the Switch, contains the procedures for
installing the switch, building a stack of switches, and installing the
expansion modules.
Chapter 4, Troubleshooting, describes how to troubleshoot the
switch in case of a problem.
Appendix A, Translated Electrical Safety and Emission
Information, contains translations of the safety warnings
documented throughout this guide.
Appendix B, Technical Specifications, presents in tabular form
switch and expansion module specifications.
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